▲ 543 ▼ Mitch McConnell’s billionaire sister-in-law Angela Chao made panicked last call before dying in ‘completely submerged’ Tesla on Texas ranch: report (nypost.com) submitted 2 years ago by Rapidcreek@lemmy.world to c/politics@lemmy.world 294 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] lobut@lemmy.ca 6 points 2 years ago* (3 children) I've heard they have some manual door latch backups? do you know if they'd be affected as well? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] Bezier@suppo.fi 39 points 2 years ago (2 children) If the backups aren't the door handles themselves, where are they located, and how many owners and passengers know about them? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Natanael@slrpnk.net 20 points 2 years ago (1 child) They're mechanical and hidden behind a panel permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] qwertilliopasd@lemmy.world 57 points 2 years ago (1 child) Perfect for the emergency situation where you would need them! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] DarkThoughts@fedia.io 11 points 2 years ago Luckily there's reinforced windows that can't easily be broken either. I wonder if the EU models are the same because I have a hard time believing that this isn't breaking several safety regulations. This whole thing is such an ironic and frankly idiotic freak accident. permalink fedilink source parent [+] Uvine_Umbra@discuss.tchncs.de 1 point 2 years ago [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent [–] the16bitgamer@lemmy.world 17 points 2 years ago* (1 child) Ah I was confusing the front and rear doors. From this video it looks like it's in the door arm rests, while the rear door is burred in the rear door pocket under a flap. Both appear to operate the latch manually so no electricity required. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] bane_killgrind@lemmy.ml 20 points 2 years ago (1 child) There's no way kids will be able to get out of the car if their parent is unconscious in the front seat... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Burn_The_Right@lemmy.world 14 points 2 years ago Stop saying it out loud. Elon can only get so hard. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Uvine_Umbra@discuss.tchncs.de 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) They're completely manual. There's a manual door latch literally right below the button you'd press inside to open it. Pull that up & the door unlatches to open. They're literally designed in for emergencies. It's the same in the model 3, Y, & S. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] AnAngryAlpaca@feddit.de 18 points 2 years ago I just watched the video above. I'd say it's a criminally bad design, because the emergency open is completely hidden from the casual observer and completely blending in with the other colors and shapes of the armrest. This makes it useless in an emergency. There is a reason why Fire extinguishers, seatbelt release buttons, emergency exit signs, emergency brakes in trains etc. are all designed in bright, red stand-out colors with big letters on them. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Bezier@suppo.fi 39 points 2 years ago (2 children) If the backups aren't the door handles themselves, where are they located, and how many owners and passengers know about them? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Natanael@slrpnk.net 20 points 2 years ago (1 child) They're mechanical and hidden behind a panel permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] qwertilliopasd@lemmy.world 57 points 2 years ago (1 child) Perfect for the emergency situation where you would need them! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] DarkThoughts@fedia.io 11 points 2 years ago Luckily there's reinforced windows that can't easily be broken either. I wonder if the EU models are the same because I have a hard time believing that this isn't breaking several safety regulations. This whole thing is such an ironic and frankly idiotic freak accident. permalink fedilink source parent [+] Uvine_Umbra@discuss.tchncs.de 1 point 2 years ago [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Natanael@slrpnk.net 20 points 2 years ago (1 child) They're mechanical and hidden behind a panel permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] qwertilliopasd@lemmy.world 57 points 2 years ago (1 child) Perfect for the emergency situation where you would need them! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] DarkThoughts@fedia.io 11 points 2 years ago Luckily there's reinforced windows that can't easily be broken either. I wonder if the EU models are the same because I have a hard time believing that this isn't breaking several safety regulations. This whole thing is such an ironic and frankly idiotic freak accident. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] qwertilliopasd@lemmy.world 57 points 2 years ago (1 child) Perfect for the emergency situation where you would need them! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] DarkThoughts@fedia.io 11 points 2 years ago Luckily there's reinforced windows that can't easily be broken either. I wonder if the EU models are the same because I have a hard time believing that this isn't breaking several safety regulations. This whole thing is such an ironic and frankly idiotic freak accident. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] DarkThoughts@fedia.io 11 points 2 years ago Luckily there's reinforced windows that can't easily be broken either. I wonder if the EU models are the same because I have a hard time believing that this isn't breaking several safety regulations. This whole thing is such an ironic and frankly idiotic freak accident. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] the16bitgamer@lemmy.world 17 points 2 years ago* (1 child) Ah I was confusing the front and rear doors. From this video it looks like it's in the door arm rests, while the rear door is burred in the rear door pocket under a flap. Both appear to operate the latch manually so no electricity required. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] bane_killgrind@lemmy.ml 20 points 2 years ago (1 child) There's no way kids will be able to get out of the car if their parent is unconscious in the front seat... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Burn_The_Right@lemmy.world 14 points 2 years ago Stop saying it out loud. Elon can only get so hard. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] bane_killgrind@lemmy.ml 20 points 2 years ago (1 child) There's no way kids will be able to get out of the car if their parent is unconscious in the front seat... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Burn_The_Right@lemmy.world 14 points 2 years ago Stop saying it out loud. Elon can only get so hard. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Burn_The_Right@lemmy.world 14 points 2 years ago Stop saying it out loud. Elon can only get so hard. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Uvine_Umbra@discuss.tchncs.de 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) They're completely manual. There's a manual door latch literally right below the button you'd press inside to open it. Pull that up & the door unlatches to open. They're literally designed in for emergencies. It's the same in the model 3, Y, & S. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] AnAngryAlpaca@feddit.de 18 points 2 years ago I just watched the video above. I'd say it's a criminally bad design, because the emergency open is completely hidden from the casual observer and completely blending in with the other colors and shapes of the armrest. This makes it useless in an emergency. There is a reason why Fire extinguishers, seatbelt release buttons, emergency exit signs, emergency brakes in trains etc. are all designed in bright, red stand-out colors with big letters on them. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] AnAngryAlpaca@feddit.de 18 points 2 years ago I just watched the video above. I'd say it's a criminally bad design, because the emergency open is completely hidden from the casual observer and completely blending in with the other colors and shapes of the armrest. This makes it useless in an emergency. There is a reason why Fire extinguishers, seatbelt release buttons, emergency exit signs, emergency brakes in trains etc. are all designed in bright, red stand-out colors with big letters on them. permalink fedilink source parent